Pain Research, Education and Policy Program

A Public Health Approach to Preparing Tomorrow's Pain Leaders

Meet the Needs of Those Suffering from PainPain is one of the most complex, challenging problems clinicians face. Many health care providers feel inadequately prepared to assess and manage pain. As a public health issue, chronic pain places a significant burden on the health care system. Access to pain management has emerged as a fundamental human right advocated by the United Nations and the World Health Organization.

Become a Pain Leader
The first and only multidisciplinary postgraduate pain curriculum of its kind in the United States, the Pain Research, Education, and Policy (PREP) program offers a diverse curriculum. We address a range of pain-related topics such as the neurobiology of pain, the ethical and sociocultural aspects of pain, palliative care and end of life, public policy and legislation, and advocacy and communication. We also address research methods, clinical issues, and the pharmacology of pain. Our students come from a broad cross-section of fields; this interprofessional approach provides students with the sophisticated knowledge and practical skills necessary to take on the challenges and complexities of pain.

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Tufts University

Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University are international leaders in innovative medical education and advanced research. The School of Medicine and the Sackler School are renowned for excellence in education in general medicine, biomedical sciences, special combined degree programs in business, health management, public health, bioengineering and international relations, as well as basic and clinical research at the cellular and molecular level.